CLEMSON OVERVIEW• Clemson edged Appalachian State 2-1 at home Wednesday to up its winning streak to four.• The Tigers are averaging 6.9 runs per game and hitting .301 with a .367 on-base percentage and 29 steals.• The pitching staff has a 4.23 ERA, .256 opponents’ batting average, 2.80 strikeout-to-walk ratio, and .958 fielding percentage.

WAKE FOREST OVERVIEW• Wake Forest is led by fifth-year Head Coach Tom Walter.• The Demon Deacons split a pair of midweek games. They are hitting .264 and have a 3.13 ERA and .964 fielding percentage.• Freshman Will Craig is hitting a team-best .382 with three homers, 13 RBIs, and a .455 on-base percentage.

QUICK HITS• Clemson has outscored its opponents 20-4 in the first inning and has scored in the first inning in 10 of its 15 games.• The Tigers are 8-0 when holding their opponents to less than five runs.• Tyler Krieger (16) and Tyler Slaton (12) are riding double-digit hitting streaks.

GOSSETT TOPS THE ROTATION• Junior righthander Daniel Gossett was Clemson’s Friday starter all of 2013 and has been the same in 2014.• He has a 1-0 record, 2.78 ERA, .195 opponents’ batting average, and 28 strikeouts against six walks in 22.2 innings pitched (four starts).• He is holding opponents to a .154 batting average with two outs.• In his career, he is 17-7 with a 3.27 ERA, .214 opponents’ batting average, and 206 strikeouts against 83 walks in 198.0 innings pitched.

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